Johan Pérez (born 10 June 1983) is a
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
n professional boxer. He is a former interim
WBA Light welterweight
Light welterweight, also known as junior welterweight or super lightweight, is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing Professional boxing
In professional boxing, light welterweight is contested between the lightweight and welterweight divisions, ...
champion.
Professional career
On December 10, 2011, Pérez defeated
Fernando Castañeda
Fernando Castañeda (born 8 January 1989) is a Mexican professional boxer and the current WBC Youth World Light Welterweight Championship. Castañeda is promoted by current WBC Champion, Mexican Saúl Álvarez' company Canelo Promotions.
Profe ...
by fourth round technical knockout for the vacant interim WBA light welterweight title. Then go on to lose it to
Pablo César Cano.
He would go on to have a second reign, outpointing the previously undefeated
Paul Spadafora by majority decision on November 30, 2013, again for the vacant title.
After one successful defence he lost it to
Mauricio Herrera.
Professional boxing record
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1983 births
Living people
Venezuelan male boxers
Boxers from Caracas
Light-welterweight boxers
Welterweight boxers